Tuesday, September 13, 2022

2003 BMW E46 M3 Touring/Wagon

 2003 BMW E46 M3 Wagon (Touring)


  • Car began as a Sapphire Black on Natural Brown 325i RWD automatic transmission
  • All four fenders widened to factory OE M3 specification in metal using factory pieces
  • M3 rear bumper modified to fit with touring hatch
  • M3 side skirts
  • M3 trunk pan
  • Mile End Composites carbon composite front CSL style bumper
  • Full body repaint in Ferrari Red with rust removal anywhere found
  • Bimmerworld TA16 forged wheels in 18x9.5 ET35 front and 18x10.5 ET27 rear
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 265/35/18 front and 295/30/18 rear
  • Customized OE M3 side mirrors
  • Ferrari Red front strut bar
  • Custom interior 
    • Factory M3 front seats re-done in new, softer and different color leather, including side lever deletes and sedan/wagon rails
    • Rear touring seats re-upholstered with matching curved patterns in same leather
    • Door panel inserts re-upholstered with matching leather and stitching
    • Door handles re-upholstered in black nappa leather with extra padding added
    • Full M-sport interior black headliner and pillar conversion
    • Karbonius Composites carbon fiber dash and door and console trims
    • M3 floor mats
    • ///M door sills
    • Custom nappa leather center arm rest with ///M stitching and extra padding
    • Custom nappa leather shift and brake boots with ///M stitching
    • OE ZHP 6-speed leather shift knob
    • OE ///M dead pedal
    • M3 oval rearview mirror
    • Custom 3D printed center console with single cupholder and wireless phone charger
    • Valentine One 2nd gen radar detector
    • Dynavin N8 Pro head unit with backup camera and BavSound stage 1 speakers with PowerBass 6x9 rear speaker upgrade and Apple CarPlay
  • 2006 S54 engine with approx. 100k miles as of Sept 2022, shims and vanos timing checked at this mileage
    • Karbonius Composites Carbon Fiber airbox with CF snorkels internally
    • CSL style CF intake tube and OE CSL plumbing (except flap)
    • Factory Euro headers and catalytic converters
    • Rogue section 2 mid-pipe
    • Supersprint street muffler
  • Getrag 420G 6-speed manual
  • New Euro OE clear tails
  • Euro OE clear 3rd brake lamp
  • Dark Gray customized E46 M3 gauge cluster with white LED backlighting and rear door ajar modifications
  • Full OE gloss black shadowline trim
  • Custom front and rear blacked out roundels and ///M3 badging
  • Full M3 driveline including subframes, all suspension, 3.64 factory LSD, axles, bushings, etc
  • Bimmerworld rear LCA
  • F80 M3 brake retrofit (380mm front and 370mm rear rotors with bigger calipers)
  • Bimmerworld stainless clutch line
  • KW V3 adjustable suspension
  • Eibach front and rear swaybars

Maintenance (starting chassis mileage in April 2016 was 121,197, engine mileage 80,030, subtract 41,167 for engine mileage). Donor VIN WBSBR93425PK09460

Oct 2022, mileage 146,811 (chassis), engine mileage 105,644:
  • Engine oil and filter
  • Transmission fluid
  • Diff fluid
  • Fuel filter
  • Power steering fluid
  • Brake fluid
  • Clutch fluid
  • Brake pads front and rear
  • Wipers front and rear
  • Shocks and springs
  • Rear wheel bearings (both)
  • AC o-rings
  • AC recharge
  • Alignment
2024:

  • 3.5L stroker S54 with all new accessories and tuning
  • Full Supersprint engine back exhaust system
  • Diffsonline 4.10 diff
  • ZHP steering rack with new tie rods
  • Front subframe reinforcement and refurb
  • Dry ice blast entire chassis
  • Carbon diffuser installed
  • V-brace retrofit
  • New CSB
  • Transmission detent and spring overhaul
  • New control arms
  • Electric fan conversion
  • New carbon airbox and snorkel
  • New strut brace
  • Wheels changed to shadowchrome
  • Alignment
  • AC recharge
  • Brake fluid flush
  • Fresh powdercoat on calipers
  • Bimmerworld radiator and oil cooler with custom AN lines

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